Number of coronavirus patients detected in Sri Lanka reaches 653

Shiranthi Rajapaksa makes statement to FCID

Former First Lady Shiranthi Rajapaksa appeared?before officers of the police Financial Crimes Investigations Division (FCID) today and made a statement, Mrs.?Rajapaksa’s?spokesperson said. Shiranthi Rajapaksa had been asked to appear before the FCID to be questioned on the Carlton Siriliya Saviya project. Reports said that?Mrs. Rajapaksa was accompanied by her husband, former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, when she left to meet FCID officers this morning. Anoma Weliwita, Media Co-ordinating Off

01 Jun, 2015

Pakistan Army chief to visit Lanka on Friday

Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) of the Pakistan Army, General Raheel Sharif, NI (M) is scheduled to visit Sri Lanka on Friday, the Ministry of Defence said today. The Pakistan army chief is making the visit upon an invitation extended by the Commander of the Army Lieutenant General Crishanthe De Silva. During his five-day visit, General Raheel Sharif is expected to call on President Maithripala Sirisena, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, State Minister of Defence, Secretary to Ministry of Def

01 Jun, 2015

Discussions to secure Obama visit ongoing

The Government says discussions are ongoing to secure a visit to Sri Lanka by US President Barack Obama. Deputy Foreign Minister Ajith P. Perera said that while Sri Lankan leaders visiting the US is nothing new, securing a visit to Sri Lanka by a US leader will be historic. US Secretary of State John Kerry, during his visit to Sri Lanka this year, had confirmed that the Government had extended an invitation to Obama to visit Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka and the US have mended strained relations after

01 Jun, 2015